Storefront Improvement Grant
Making a Big Impact on Small Business
Born in 2021 on the heels of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Fair Lawn Main Street’s Storefront Improvement Grant has quickly become a mainstay program in our ongoing effort to bring resources directly to small businesses in town. Grants cover up to $12,000 (including a $2,600 professional storefront design) to completely transform a business’s best marketing tool: it’s storefront!
How to Qualify
How to Qualify
In order to qualify for a storefront improvement grant, a business owner must meet a few criteria:
- Business must be located in one of Fair Lawn's business districts (River Road, Broadway, Radburn)
- Business must be a retail storefront based business (home businesses do not qualify)
- Business must have been at current location a minimum of 5 years and have at least 2 additional years on the lease term in their current space
- Business owner cannot be the landlord of their leased space
- Business owner must have written consent from landlord to modify the storefront
In addition, the committee will need to determine whether the business has a tangible benefit from an upgraded storefront. If you’re a business owner that qualifies and would like to nominate yourself or a fellow business for consideration for storefront improvement grants, please contact us here.
Allen Weitzman
Committee Head, Vice President MSFL
Frank Hall
Committee Consultant, Treasurer MSFL
Jaime Izurieta
Founder, Storefront Mastery
Seanette Corkill
Founder, Frontdoor Back Retail Store Design
Our Team
Meet The Team
Our Storefront Improvement Committee is a dedicated collective of urban design experts, financial consultants, and community leaders. By combining world-class retail psychology with deep local expertise, this team works hand-in-hand with business owners to transform their physical presence into a powerful engine for growth and community connection.